Trump’s Defense Secretary Accidentally Texted War Plans to The Atlantic: ‘I Didn’t Think It Could Be Real,’ Editor Says

[Hans Blaster]

”Never Defend, always attack!”—L. Ron Hubbard religion-kickstater

I thought it was the teachings of Roy Cohn.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I wonder if the Vance administration will pursue investigations of all the all the alleged indiscretions/crimes that have taken place these past three months, should he be the successor.

Just as soon as they finish investigating every member and action of the Biden Administration. 2074 sounds about right.

 

[NxNW]

”Never Defend, always attack!”—L. Ron Hubbard religion-kickstater

"If you're explaining, you're losing."
- Ronald Reagan

 

[Aryeh Jay]

"If you're explaining, you're losing."
- Ronald Reagan

"Get Out."
T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101

 

[Bradskii]

"Get Out."
T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101

'It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business'.

 

[essentialsaltes]

The fix is in!

House GOP to block Democrats’ Hegseth-Signal investigation​

GOP leaders tucked specific language into a rule with unrelated measures -- a procedural maneuver to advance legislation -- that blocks Democrats’ plan to call up “resolutions of inquiry,”

Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, plans to force a vote on a resolution of inquiry that calls on Trump to turn over all of Hegseth’s communications that were shared on Signal.

[If the rule passes today, Smith won't get a shot til September.]
[assuming Pete's still there.]

 

[essentialsaltes]

“When news first broke about Signalgate, the first question on a lot of national security people’s minds wasn’t, ‘How did this happen?’

Signalgate > Buttgate

Nevertheless, I present Buttgate.

Donald Trump 'butt dials Atlantic reporter at 1:28am'​

Two reporters say that President Trump 'butt-dialed' one of their numbers at 1:28 a.m., weeks after canceling an interview with them​

Not to be deterred [by the canceled interview], the reporters set about to find his phone number, and called the President. To their surprise, he picked up. “So we called his cell and he picked up and spoke at length,” Scherer claimed on X. Even more to their surprise, the President now had their number - and accidentally called it weeks later in the middle of the night, Scherer went on to say.

"I should just say it was two conversations and actually one late night, 1:28 A.M. butt dial from the president,” Parker told Morning Joe on Monday.

“Don’t ask how we got his number,” they wrote in the article. They only added that "the White House staff have imperfect control over Trump’s personal communication devices."

[Although they didn't land an interview right then...] Nearly nine days later, though, Trump invited Parker, Scherer, and Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg for a sit-down at the Oval Office.

 

[Hans Blaster]

The fix is in!

House GOP to block Democrats’ Hegseth-Signal investigation​

GOP leaders tucked specific language into a rule with unrelated measures -- a procedural maneuver to advance legislation -- that blocks Democrats’ plan to call up “resolutions of inquiry,”

Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, plans to force a vote on a resolution of inquiry that calls on Trump to turn over all of Hegseth’s communications that were shared on Signal.

[If the rule passes today, Smith won't get a shot til September.]
[assuming Pete's still there.]

It passed. Yet again Mike Johnson snuck another redefinition of a calendar and a standing rule. He is soooo desperate to hold this all together. It's going to crash spectacularly someday.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

It passed. Yet again Mike Johnson snuck another redefinition of a calendar and a standing rule. He is soooo desperate to hold this all together. It's going to crash spectacularly someday.

And as good Republicans, we are ready to place the blame squarely where it belongs. Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Waltz mistakenly added Jeffrey Goldberg to the Signal chat.

Trump plans to fire national security adviser Michael Waltz​

according to a current and former U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share a personnel move that has not been announced.

ETA: A full 9 Scaramuccis before Trump 2.0's first cabinet level departure.

 

[Nithavela]

Trump plans to fire national security adviser Michael Waltz​

according to a current and former U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share a personnel move that has not been announced.

ETA: A full 9 Scaramuccis before Trump 2.0's first cabinet level departure.

Still not official.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Still not official.

And sadly not the worst NSA Trump has had.

 

[Always in His Presence]

May 1, 2025 and Hegseth is still in office

 

[Nithavela]

May 1, 2025 and Hegseth is still in office

Certainly would have beaten a head of lettuce.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Certainly would have beaten a head of lettuce.

Never stand in traffic gargling razor blades.

On the other hand - people who believe unverifiable anonymous sources often end up with egg on their face.

 

[wing2000]

Never stand in traffic gargling razor blades.

On the other hand - people who believe unverifiable anonymous sources often end up with egg on their face.

President Trump is ousting his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and another senior member of the White House’s foreign policy team, the first significant personnel overhaul of top aides in his second term, according to people familiar with the situation.

I have my egg in hand....

 

[Nithavela]

Never stand in traffic gargling razor blades.

On the other hand - people who believe unverifiable anonymous sources often end up with egg on their face.

I wouldn't be totally surprised if Hegseth gets fired (and really, after three months a change in cabinete is not unheard of in Non-Trump administrations), but I certainly won't believe it until I see it happen.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Still not official.

Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy​

Haha, go talk to the failing United Nations, leaker boy.

 

[wing2000]

Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy​

Haha, go talk to the failing United Nations, leaker boy.

UN assignment? Exiled to MAGA Siberia....

 

[essentialsaltes]